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The first #NephMadness commentary lands - and it suggests POCUS in AKI from Dr POCUS himself ajkdblog.org/2026/03/10/n... Which makes me think the Ottawa choice of POCUS in ESRD is right 🤔 though Anna Burgner plays 4D chess 😳

#NephMadness 2026: POCUS – Sto...

#NephMadness 2026: POCUS – Stop Guessing, Start Scanning

Submit your picks! | @NephMadness | @nephmadness.bsky.social | NephMadness 2026 Abhilash Koratala @NephroP Abhilash Koratala, MD, FASN, FNKF, is a nephrologist–intensivist and Associate Professor…

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hswapnil 6d ago

The first #NephMadness commentary lands - and it suggests POCUS in AKI from Dr POCUS himself

https://ajkdblog.org/2026/03/10/nephmadness-2026-pocus-stop-guessing-start-scanning/

Which makes me think the Ottawa choice of POCUS in ESRD is right 🤔 though Anna Burgner plays 4D chess 😳

#NephMadness 2026: POCUS – Stop Guessing, Start Scanning

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦6d ago

B cell therapies in IgAN advance: povetacicept from Vertex www.medscape.com/s/viewarticl... #NephMadness timing was perfect for this Atacicept has competition now (and there’s the Chinese Telitacicept)

Vertex to Seek US Approval Aft...

Vertex to Seek US Approval After Promising Late-stage Results for Kidney Drug

Vertex Pharmaceuticals said on Monday that its experimental drug sharply reduced a key sign of kidney ⁠damage in a late‑stage trial, putting the company on track to seek...

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hswapnil 6d ago

B cell therapies in IgAN advance: povetacicept from Vertex

https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/vertex-seek-us-approval-after-promising-late-stage-results-2026a1000787?src=rss

#NephMadness timing was perfect for this

Atacicept has competition now (and there’s the Chinese Telitacicept)

Vertex to Seek US Approval After Promising Late-stage Results for Kidney Drug

Vertex Pharmaceuticals said on Monday that its experimental drug sharply reduced a key sign of kidney ⁠damage in a late‑stage trial, putting the company on track to seek...

Medscape

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦6d ago

More pictures from the Ottawa #NephMadness party The fellows really did get quite animated for their second bracket 😂

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦6d ago

Closest vote: 🐶 versus 🐈🤷🏽‍♂️ Cleanest/unanimous vote: POCUS Our choices where #BlueRibbonFail is most likely: C3G (Dx over Rx) or Trolls (BKV over CMV) #NephMadness

Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦Mar 11

Swapnil Hiremath #NephJC Sorry just returning from our #NephMadness party - joining in late